Mechanical mobile toy



Nov. 7, 1950 J. w. BROOKSHIER 2,523,494

MECHANICAL MOBILE TOY Filed Sept. 13, 1949 INVENTOR. h7g6; Wfizpopksiziez;

ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 7, 1950 MECHANICAL MOBILE TOY James W. Brookshier, Decatur, 111., assignor to Crown Cork Specialty Corporation, Decatur, 111., a corporation of Illinois Application September 13, 1949, Serial N 0. 115,473

This invention relates to mobile toys, and particularly to toy automobiles which are quite popular with children and are generally made of metal or plastic.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a propelling means for such toys which will be simple and sturdy, easily applied, and will propel the toys at a high rate of speed.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a top view;

Figure 2 is a sectional view;

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view;

Figure 4 is a detail view of the propelling frame; and

Figure 5 is an end View at one end of the propelling frame.

Referring to Figure 1, I have shown for purposes of illustration a toy automobile which is made of either metal or plastic and which has been quite popular with children as a push or pull toy. The invention is applicable, however, to toys of many different designs, as will be appreciated, and I do not wish to be limited to automobiles or similar vehicles.

The numeral Ill designates the body of the automobile and the numeral ll indicates a propelling frame which is freely and slidably supported by the body. This frame may be formed of a single piece ofwire, bent to provide the spaced parallel portions 12, as shown in Figure 4:, and looped at its ends to form stop members, as shown at It, the loops being bent angularly, preferably upward, and being enlarged laterally, as shown at M. The propelling frame 1! is supported on the body by being slidably disposed in the horizontal slitsl5 at each end thereof, the slits being provided intermediate their ends with narrow openings It for insertion of the frame. These openings 1% permit insertion of the frame H but are sufliciently narrow as shown in order that the frame 1 I may be operably confined within the vehicle. The walls of the slits l5 serve to guide the frame in its longitudinal movement with respect to the vehicle body, and in addition, the axle-carrying members i'i connected to the vehicle body also serve to guide the frame in its movement. The parallel members intermediate their ends are connected by a cross member I 3 to which is connected one end 19 of a sprin 28, the opposite end 2| of which is carried through an opening 22 in the wall of the vehicle, and hooked thereover, as shown at 23 in Figure 2.

In the construction shown, I illustrated the spring as urging the frame H toward the 6 Claims. (Cl. 46-206) rear of the body, whereby the front loop 13 will engage the same at the front of the vehicle and give the appearance of a bumper, while the rear 7 of the spring 25, whereupon release of the fingers from the body 10 will cause the vehicle to move rapidly forward at a fast speed, due to the force of the spring exerted upon the cross bar 18 and the body of the vehicle.

If it is not desired to have the bumper effect at the front, as may be true in the case of some types of toys, the frame H may be discontinued at some point within the confines of the body, it merely being necessary to provide suitable guides and a front stop member to limit the outward movement of the frame with respect to the body, and provide for holding the spring under stress.

I claim:

1. A mobile toy constructed for movement in a predetermined direction, said toy comprising a body, a frame supported on said body for sliding movement in said direction, said frame having a stop member on each end thereof to limit the sliding movement of the frame with respect to the body, said stop members cooperating with ex ternal portions of the said body, and resilient means connected to the frame and to the body in such a manner that one of said stop members is normally held in engagement with the body under the force of the said resilient means.

2. A mobile toy as set forth in claim 1 wherein said frame is made of a single continuous piece of wire, the ends of which are bent into loops forming the stop members, said loops extending laterally of the body portion of said frame and being bent at substantially right angles to the plane of said frame.

3. A mobile toy constructed for movement in a predetermined direction, said toy comprising a body, a frame supported on said body for sliding movement in said direction, said frame having stop members at its ends, and a spring normally urging one of said stop members in engagement with an external portion of said body, the frame extending outwardly of said body so as to dispose the other stop member at a distance therefrom, said spring being fixed at one end to said body and at the other end to said frame.

4. A mobile toy comprising a body, wheel supporting axles supported by said body, a frame 7 having stop members at its ends slidably supported by said body transversely to said axles and above said axles whereby said axles prevent ready removal of said frame from said body, and a spring normally urging one of said stop members in engagement with said body, the other end of said frame extending outwardly of said body and disposing the other stop member at a distance from the said body, said spring being fixed at one end to said body and at the other end to said frame.

5. A mobile toy comprising a body, a horizontal slit in each end of said body, a frame slidably supported by said body in said slits, said frame having stop members at its ends, and a spring normally urging one of said stop members in engagement with said body, the frame extending outwardly of said body so as to dispose the othe stop member at a distance therefrom, said spring being fixed at one end to said body and at the other end to said frame.

a 6. A mobile toy asset forth in claim 5 wherein narrow openings extending from the edge of said body and intersecting each of said slits are provided for the purpose of, assembling said frame in said slits.

JAMES W. BROOKSHIER.

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